Ainaloa Home Badly Damaged in Fire

A house was badly burnt in a structural fire in Pahoa today. Google Maps image.

Firefighters responding to reports of a house fire near the entrance to the Ainaloa subdivision this morning arrived to find the 1,000 ft structure fully engulfed in flames, with the roof partially caved in.

12 on-duty and one volunteer firefighter responded to the blaze, with three engines and one tanker using water connects and foam applications to extinguish the flames.

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The fire was brought under control by 9:10 am, with damage to the house and it’s contents valued at approximately $100,000.